📚Lost in a Story: The Joy of Escaping into Books (or movie)🎥
Lost in a Story: How books, audiobooks, and shows gave me the escape I needed this week. Recently, I have been reading a lot. Between audio, online, and physical books, I’ve clocked several hours a day reading. As a writer, you want to read — especially in the genre or sub-genre you write in. At […]
What’s In A Name?
In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare wrote:“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”Spoken by Juliet, of course. But Juliet knew the truth… there’s a lot in a name—especially when you’re a writer trying to name a new character. I sometimes wonder if Shakespeare ever […]
Writer’s Block, Gargoyles, and Accidental Days Off!
Happy Wednesday—well, technically Thursday, lovely souls! I owe you an apology for missing my usual Wednesday blog post. Truth be told, I accidentally took the day off. No deadlines, no writing breakthroughs… just a quiet pause. You see, I’ve been wrestling with a bit of writer’s block – just for my blog. I have a […]
Why Toastmasters? Because Every Story Deserves to Be Told ~ and Heard!
It’s Sunday and like most I’m sitting here at our local coffee shop, trying to figure out what I wanted to write about today. Should I talk about the new books I’ve started writing? I’ve been piecing together ideas for several of them. Maybe the anticipation I’m feeling while waiting for Beta Reader feedback? Or… […]
The Space Between Draft and Done
What’s Next? Recently, my Sweetheart asked, “What are you going to do next while Dangerous Desires is being reviewed?” I smiled because… it’s happening. The rough draft of Dangerous Desires is finally finished, and it will be sent to Beta Readers later today. It’s hard to believe my first novel is only a few steps […]
Delays, Digestive Drama, and a Toastmasters Invite
Delays… Delays… Delays Yes, I’m talking about writing delays. Procrastination is one thing — but when your whole day is wiped out by food poisoning or a bad reaction to something you ate? That’s a crappy (pun intended) delay. That’s exactly what happened yesterday. My entire day was a wash thanks to some suspicious food. […]
Gracefully Clumsy: Because Life is Funnier That Way🙃
Today I had a few moments of laughter that really stood out — mostly because they were directed at me. I often do things that are accidentally comical… more slapstick than anything. Today had its share of small, silly moments, but the funniest was when I decided to change my pants — completely forgetting that […]
When You’re the One You Can’t Let Down🦋
A Midweek Check-In with My Writer Self Happy Wednesday, all you Lovely Souls! I did it! What did I do? I put my phone down and left the house to get some work done. I’ve been saying I was going to start going somewhere other than the house to work on my novel — or […]
The Power of Words and the Things We Accidentally Wish For🧞♀️🤔🧞
Wow! This weekend totally got away from me — on several levels.Staying up way too late, then napping off and on all day? That kind of rhythm throws everything off. Time feels warped, plans slip through the cracks, and everything starts to feel a little wacky… a little off course… and, honestly, kind of like […]
Celebration, Compassion, and New Quarterly Goals🎆🧨🎇
Hello and happy mid-week!This may be a short week for some since Friday is the 4th of July. Our country’s independence is something to be celebrated—I just wish it were quieter. Unfortunately, the beautiful fireworks scare and torture those with PTSD and animals. Every year, many dogs, cats, and other pets go missing during this […]